Abstracts tagged "Curriculum and education"

Abstract Number: 177 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Needs Assessment to Inform Rheumatology Curriculum Re-Design for Internal Medicine Residents
David Leverenz¹, Amanda M. Eudy¹ and Lisa Criscione-Schreiber², ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: In an effort to redesign our rheumatology curriculum for internal medicine (IM) residents, we sought to understand the correlations between IM resident in-training exam…
Abstract Number: 961 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment and Promotion of a National Immunology Curriculum for Adult Rheumatology Residents
Dharini Mahendira¹, Shirley L. Chow², Sari Herman-Kideckel³ and Heather McDonald-Blumer⁴, ¹Rheumatology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Allergy and Immunology, University of Toronto, North York, ON, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; Osteoporosis Program, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Immunologic mechanisms play an integral role in understanding the pathogenesis and management of rheumatic conditions. Currently, there is limited access to standardized formal instruction…